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<h1>圣诞来了！你知道圣诞树背后的历史吗？</h1> <br>
<a href="#one">★中世纪</a>  <br>
<a href="#two">★文艺复兴时期</a> <br>
<a href="#three">★英国</a> <br>
<a href="#four">★美国</a> <br> 


<h2 id="one">★中世纪</h2>
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  Katherine
  Katherine
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  最近大街小巷都充满着浓浓的圣诞氛围，许多商场都摆放了很多高大美丽的圣诞树。上面有各种装饰，引得路人纷纷合照。但是最早的时候圣诞树并不是这个样子的，它也是经过了很长时间的发展才到现在这样五光十色，多姿多彩。趁着圣诞来临之际，小编今天就给大家扒一扒圣诞树背后的历史文化！
  
  
  It is said that the origin of the Christmas tree in the 8th century AD. A missionary in the United Kingdom, called St.
  Boniface, came to Germany to preach, and as the heathen offered sacrifices to their gods, he cut down an oak next to a
  pagan god. Later, a new fir tree was regenerated by the oak tree, and St. Boniface told the heathen that it was the
  "tree of life" symbolizing Christ, leading them to believe in Christ.
  据说，圣诞树的起源在公元8世纪。英国一个叫圣博尼法斯的传教士去德国传教，在当地异教徒向他们的神献人祭的时候，他将旁边一颗象征异教神灵的橡树砍倒了。后来，橡树旁又重新长出了一颗枞树，圣博尼法斯告诉异教徒这是象征基督的“生命之树”，引导他们信奉基督。
  
  In the Middle Ages, there was a legend that Jesus was born during the winter season, all the trees shook away from the
  ice and snow at that time. The Medieval church decorated the fir trees outside the church with apples on Christmas Eve,
  and performed various plays in the church to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
  
  中世纪有这样一个传说：耶稣在隆冬时节降生，当时所有树木都抖掉了身上的冰雪，还长出了绿芽来迎接耶稣的降临。于是中世纪的教堂在平安夜时会用苹果装饰教堂外的枞树，并且在教堂里面上演各种剧目来庆祝耶稣的诞生。
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<h2 id="two">★文艺复兴时期</h2>
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  Historical records show that in 1510 the Latvian capital Riga, the tree was used as a symbol of Christ. The men,
  all wearing black hats, gathered in front of the Black House in the Town Hall Square to burn a tree. But whether it is
  to celebrate the Christmas or the Holy Grail, history academic hasn’t summary yet.
  有历史记载，在1510年的拉脱维亚首都里加，树被当成了基督的标志。男人们都戴着黑帽子，聚集在市政厅广场的黑头宫前举行仪式，将一棵树烧掉。但这究竟是为了庆祝圣诞节还是圣灰节，历史学界还没有定论。
  
  Allegedly, in the mid 16th century, Martin Luther opened the tradition of placing candles on fir branches. On a winter's
  night, Martin Luther saw the glittering starry sky through branches, feeling very beautiful but unable to accurately
  describe her family. So he cut a small tree, put a lot of candles on top, creating that atmosphere.
  据称，16世纪中期，马丁路德开创了将蜡烛放到枞树枝上的传统。在一个冬天的夜晚，马丁路德看到满天繁星透过树枝闪闪发光的样子，觉得非常美，但却无法向家人准确地描述。于是他便砍下了一棵小枞树，将许多蜡烛放到上面，营造出那样的氛围。
  
  In 1605 a merchant in Strasbourg, Germany, wrote that they would put on the fir tree in the living room upon Christmas,
  hanging paper roses, apples, candies and various shiny things on it.

  1605年，德国斯特拉斯堡的一个商人写道，圣诞节到来时他们会在客厅里摆上枞树，将纸玫瑰、苹果、糖果和各种亮晶晶的东西挂到上面。
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<h2 id="three">★英国</h2>
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  In the UK, the Christmas tree first appeared on Windsor Castle in 1800. At that time, Queen Charlotte, the German
  wife of George III, wanted to do the lying for the aristocrats in Windsor. At that time they put a huge tub in the
  middle of the hall and put a yew tree. Tree covered with candy, toys, fruits and nuts. Then every child got a candy and
  toys, happily go home.
  在英国，圣诞树最早出现在1800年圣诞的温莎堡。当时，夏洛特王后(乔治三世的德国老婆)想为温莎堡里的贵族孩子们办个趴体。当时她们在大厅中央摆了个巨大的浴盆，放了一颗紫杉树。树上挂满了糖果、玩具、水果和坚果。每个孩子都拿到了一份糖果和玩具，兴高采烈的回家了。
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<h2 id="four">★美国</h2>
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  Many places in the United States are vying for the earliest decorations for the Christmas tree. After the invention of
  electric lights, the Christmas tree became more popular in the United States. In 1895, President Grover Cleveland used
  the lights to decorate the White House's Christmas tree, the operation that quickly swept the country.
  
  美国很多地方都在争夺最早装饰圣诞树的头衔。在电灯发明之后，圣诞树在美国变得更受欢迎了。1895年，格罗弗·克利夫兰总统用电灯装点白宫的圣诞树，这样的操作很快就风靡全国。
  
  
  ★德国 In 1841, Prince Albert of Germany started to decorate a large tree in Windsor Castle. He sent the barn to the fir
  tree, so people imitated him. As a result, people outside the royal family also started the decorate the festive fir
  tree. Dickens even mentions that the Christmas tree is "a new German toy." In 1747, Germans again brought this tradition
  to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
  1841年，德国的阿尔伯特亲王开始对温莎堡里的一棵大树进行装饰。他还给军营送去了枞树，于是人们纷纷模仿起他的做法。于是，王室之外的百姓中间也开始了装点枞树的风潮。狄更斯甚至也提到，圣诞树是“德国人的新玩具”。1747年，德国人又将这种传统带到了美国宾州的伯利恒市。
  
  作为圣诞必不可少的装饰之一，从圣诞树的历史就能看得出它对每个国家的圣诞节都有着重要的意义。而中国也在近几年圣诞氛围越来越浓烈，这是个适合拉上几个好友聚会玩乐的好日子。你打算怎么度过今年的圣诞节呢？会不会亲手制作一颗圣诞树？

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